Émilien Rivoire

Corps de Ballet

Hometown: Lille, France

Émilien Rivoire was born in Lille, France. He started ballet at the age of 7. When he was 12, he moved to Paris to study at the Paris Opéra School and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. At 16, he attended the School of American Ballet summer intensive and was given a scholarship to stay for the year-round program. In 2013, he was offered an apprenticeship with Miami City Ballet after attending the School’s summer program. He joined Miami City Ballet as a corps de ballet member in 2014.